Main Entry: nou·me·non

Pronunciation: \ˈnü-mə-ˌnän\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural nou·me·na \-nə, -ˌnä\

Etymology: German, from Greek nooumenon that which is apprehended by thought, from neuter of present passive participle of noein to think, conceive, from nous mind

Date: 1796

: a posited object or event as it appears in itself independent of perception by the senses

— nou·men·al \-mə-n^əl\ adjective